Sri Lanka Military Academy

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  • OPENING ADDRESS OF INTAKE 94

    04th July 2024 12:48:19 Hours

    The Commandant's Opening Address traditionally marks the beginning of officer cadet training at SLMA. On July 2, 2024, Intake 94, which includes 55 officer cadets, commenced their training followed by this address. Major General ULJS Perera RSP USP psc emphasized the purpose of training, the importance of respecting military customs and traditions, especially highlighted the importance of respecting the 'Cadet Honour Code' and to uphold the Academy’s Motto, 'Serve to Lead.' The event took place at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium and was attended by the Deputy Commandant, all Wing Heads, Officers, and Other Rank Instructors of the Intake.

  • FALL OUT CEREMONY OF INTAKE 92A

    04th July 2024 12:41:45 Hours

    The Fall Out Ceremony of four Officer Cadets trained at the Sri Lanka Military Academy under Intake 92A was held SLMA. The ceremony consisted of a few significant activities such as a Final Presentation, CO’s Cocktail Party and Pipping Ceremony.

  • EX FROZEN TROUT TO PROVIDE CONVENTIONAL BATTLEFIELD TRAINING TO TRAINEES

    03rd July 2024 16:11:25 Hours

    'Exercise Frozen Trout' gets its name from a trout that survives in extremely cold waters, adapting to the harsh climate and terrain. This field exercise is a key component of the training curriculum of the trainees in the second-to-last term, designed to teach conventional warfare tactics in a local setting. During this exercise, officer cadets are tasked to perform different operational roles such as combat team commanders, subordinate commanders etc. in designed warfare scenarios, specially focusing on the practical application of the conventional warfare knowledge in four phases of war, learnt in structured classroom environments.

  • LANGUAGE DAY OF INTAKE 93

    22nd June 2024 16:54:12 Hours

    The Language Day holds a significant place in the Academy’s calendar as one of the major Academy events which allows trainee officer cadets, not only to demonstrate their aesthetic talents but also their linguistic skills on stage with varied genre such as play, drama, skit, song, dance, analysis, recitation etc.

  • GAMES NIGHT - 2024

    19th June 2024 17:01:45 Hours

    Games Night is one of the fascinating events organized by officer cadets on a date notified in the training programme. In general, all officer cadets of the passing-out Intakes are given with the privilege of entertaining their guests at this event. Also, it is organized with the aim of developing leadership skills such as collaboration, teamwork, cooperation and organizing skills of the officer cadets while providing them with an opportunity to have some entertainment amidst their busy training schedules.

  • OFFICIAL VISIT OF COMMANDER - SFHQ (CEN)

    08th June 2024 10:03:34 Hours

    The Security Force Headquarters (Cen) is the regional command of the Sri Lanka Army which is entrusted with the responsibility of operational deployment and command of all Army establishments, located in the Central and Southern parts of the country. On 6 June 2024, the Security Force Commander (Cen), Maj Gen SRB Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc paid an official visit to the SLMA upon the request of the newly appointed Commandant, Maj Gen ULJS Perera RSP USP psc.

  • VISIT OF DIRECT ENTRY NMA CADETS

    08th June 2024 10:01:22 Hours

    Educational visits are usually conducted as part of academic programmes or curriculum with the purpose of providing students with opportunities to learn something new or different outside the normal classroom setting. On 5th June 2024, twenty-four officer cadets of Direct Entry 01/2023 course, undergoing training at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee visited the SLMA, Diyatalawa as one of the destinations of their environmental and educational visit.

  • STUDY TOUR OF INTAKE 92A, 93B AND SC 21

    06th June 2024 15:55:56 Hours

    The annual Study Tour organized for trainee Officer Cadets at the SLMA to the former operational areas, regiments, Security Forces Headquarters, training academies of sister services intends to provide them with a rare opportunity to witness the function service of the establishments located in those areas and to broaden the trainees’ knowledge through such field visits.

  • 38TH COMMANDANT ASSUMES DUTIES AT SLMA

    06th June 2024 07:21:00 Hours

    A warm welcome was accorded to Maj Gen ULJS Perera RSP USP psc who assumed duties as the 38th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy on 03 June 2024. The ceremony commenced with a cordial welcome as the new Commandant was greeted with a Guard Turnout and a customary Guard of Honour, held at the Academy’s ‘A’ gate and the Parade Ground. Notably, paying homage to the fallen war heroes of the Sri Lanka Army, the Commandant laid a flower wreath at the War Memorial.

  • FALL OUT CEREMONY OF DRILL INSTRUCTOR COURSE 131

    04th June 2024 15:06:53 Hours

    ‘DRILL’ plays a significant role in the armed personnel in enhancing their devotedness, duty boundness and discipline. In fact, the term of ‘DRILL’ inculcates the essential attributes such as Discipline, Respect, Integrity, Learning and Leadership. The Drill Instructor Course conducted at the SLMA is designed to indoctrinate military drills within soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army, in order to grow these values within them and to protect the years old military traditions.